Recycling Health and Safety

Workers involved in the recycling field face a variety of health and safety issues on a daily basis. This half-day course was developed to present information on these hazards and to outline the "good practices" that everyone should participate in to make the workplace safe. Specific topics will include:

Hazards associated with recycling

Regulatory requirements

Worker safety and equipment (field and facility)

Equipment maintenance procedures/recordkeeping

Emergency planning/plans (including hazardous wastes)

How to make a recycling facility the safest it can be, including public access and drop-off issues

Credits

In addition to 0.3 Rutgers CEUs, this recycling certification course has been approved for the following credits:

NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least one (1) week in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.

Location

GPS systems may not recognize campus addresses. Even if they take you to the correct building, they will not take you to the assigned parking lot. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you use the directions we provide.

Note: Pre-registration is required. We're sorry, but we cannot guarantee a seat, materials or meals for walk-in registrants. Location is subject to change; registrants will be notified in the event of a change.

Registration

Online registration is not available for this course! Please contact Carol Broccoli to get the process started. She can be reached at 848-932-7207 or broccoli@njaes.rutgers.edu.